Water Polo Camps

registration deadline

Due to high demand, many camps fill prior to the registration deadline and early registration is recommended. Once a camp reaches capacity or the registration deadline, we are unable to add additional campers. Walk-up registrations are not accepted for any camp or clinic.

In the event a camp does not reach capacity, the following registration deadlines apply:

Residential camps close 2 days prior to the camp.

Summer CAMP OVERVIEW

The goal of our camps is to provide the best water polo experience we can for your child. For this reason we limit the size of the camps and insure that our staff has a high level of experience. The Princeton water polo program has won the Eastern Championship three times in the past four years, twice with the men and once with the women. Both programs are continuously ranked in the top 20 annually. Head coach Luis Nicolao has been named coach of the year on numerous occasions, has played and coached at the National level and has coached 16 collegiate All-Americans. Assistant Coach Derek Ellingson brings a tremendous amount of experience as well, he played on every level and coached high school to Club to College. He was the head coach of Queens College before Princeton where he coached two Olympians. Volunteer Coach Momir Ivetic played club water polo in his home country of Serbia and in Russia he also played college water polo for St. Francis college and years of international playing experience. The Princeton staff along with current collegiate players, other college coaches and some of the top high school coaches in the country will insure that your child has a memorable experience at camp. Some of the schools that have been represented in the past with either a coach or a current player are: Harvard, GW, Iona, Wagner, Bucknell, Hawaii, Villanova, LMU, Stanford to just name a few.

The Elite Camp is for the serious athlete who has aspirations to play at the college level. Campers will be divided based on age and experience level to ensure each individual is able to train and compete against the appropriate level of competition. Morning sessions will focus on individual skill development, while afternoon and evening sessions will focus on team tactics and team play. Campers will receive high level instruction at every skill or game station from a coach who understands what it takes to play at the college level. Sessions will be intense and designed to push each camper past their comfort zone in order to improve their overall play. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from some of the best coaches from across the country while playing the sport that you love.

Typical Daily Schedule - Subject to Change

7:30am

Wake-Up

7:45am

Breakfast

8:45am

Morning Pool Session/Lecture

12:15pm

Lunch

1:45pm

Afternoon Pool Session/Lecture

5:45pm

Dinner

7:30pm

Camp Activity (ex. Volleyball)

10:00pm

Return to Rooms/Lights Out

FACILITIES

All camps and clinics will be held on the Princeton University campus, one of the most beautiful and historic campuses in the world. The Winter Clinic and Elite Camps will be held in DeNunzio Pool, Princeton's indoor, Olympic-sized swimming facility.

Campers attending the Elite Camps will reside in Princeton University dormitories and dine in one of the school's dining halls. All dormitories will have adult supervision with a minimum of a 10:1 camper to counselor ratio plus a Health Director.

**Camp dorms do not have air conditioning. We recommend you bring a fan with you to camp.**

Princeton University reserves the right to cancel, postpone or reschedule any camp or clinic because of low enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances. In the unfortunate case a camp or clinic is canceled, Princeton University will issue a full refund of the fees paid. Princeton University cannot be held responsible for any related costs, charges or expenses, including but not limited to; cancellation/change fees assessed by airlines, hotels, car services or travel agencies.